R-pod Owners Forum : Power wire feed from roof? http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Warranty, Service and Recall Bulletins : Power wire feed from roof? Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 08:11:14 +0000 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:15:30 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1575 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Power wire feed from roof? : Make sure its a MPPT charge controller,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1575&PID=13368#13368 Author: techntrek
Subject: 1575
Posted: 31 Jan 2011 at 8:15pm

Make sure its a MPPT charge controller, and then wire the panels in series to feed it.  I highly recommend a visit to this forum for advice on all things solar...

http://wind-sun.com/ForumVB/index.php


]]> Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:15:30 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1575&PID=13368#13368 Power wire feed from roof? : When I first started to look at... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1575&PID=13351#13351 Author: TIDALWAVE
Subject: 1575
Posted: 31 Jan 2011 at 7:50am

When I first started to look at solar panels, most were flat and rigid.  They would not install correctly on an R-Pod.  A friend suggested I investigate 'thin-film flexible' panels.  They can be be bent both longitudinally and transversely.  They can run from near the top of the roof down both at the front and back of the Pod, or laid across the roof.  42 watt panels are about 2'x5'. Several brands also feature '3-M weather-proof' adhesive on the back of the panels, so there is no need to bolt the the panels down.
The newest types can still provide some power even if there is a branch shadow over the panel.  Older panels stop generating if even the smallest shadow crosses any portion of the panel!
I thought about using 42 Watt panels because if the panels are bowed to fit the Pod roof some portions of the panels will only receive sun at an angle.  I am planning on installing one panel in front and one in the rear as high as I can fit them up to the AC, etc.
With a maximum of 4-8 amps 12 VDC, I plan on installing a dual feed charge controller adjacent to
the 110VAC-12VDC power panel. 
]]> Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:50:45 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1575&PID=13351#13351 Power wire feed from roof? : On my 171 the inside walls are... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1575&PID=13347#13347 Author: rpodcamper.com
Subject: 1575
Posted: 30 Jan 2011 at 8:57pm

On my 171 the inside walls are hollow.  I have run wires around the bench, sink, stove, and frig.  In the spring I plan to try pulling under the floor to the bathroom side a wire.  Would love to see what you are thinking about for solar.  We have been dry camping ALOT this winter and running battery power but taking the batteries with us during the day to charge them.]]> Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:57:31 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1575&PID=13347#13347 Power wire feed from roof? : The interior walls are hollow...On... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1575&PID=13338#13338 Author: Outbound
Subject: 1575
Posted: 30 Jan 2011 at 2:56pm

The interior walls are hollow...

On my 171, I'd probably bring power down beside the antenna wire; down through the storage over the fridge, behind the fridge and then across under the stove and sink to the convertor.


]]> Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:56:40 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1575&PID=13338#13338 Power wire feed from roof? : I am thinking about installing... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1575&PID=13336#13336 Author: TIDALWAVE
Subject: 1575
Posted: 30 Jan 2011 at 9:42am

I am thinking about installing one or two 'flexible' solar panels on my Pod's roof.  Has any one
tried to 'snake' wires down a Pod wall?  If I had to...I could feed the power wires directly through
the roof down the washroom wall and then to the power center. 
Does any know if the interior walls are single layer or two layers?
]]> Sun, 30 Jan 2011 09:42:23 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1575&PID=13336#13336